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in virginia. the first woman to be put to death in virginia in a century. rebecca cooper has the story. >> is it the wrongful execution of a woman? >> the death penalty is reserved for the worst of the worst, and she is not close to that. >> or did she carefully plot the death of her husband and step son? >> i can say she is one of the most evil people there is. >> mcdonald says he remains convinced lewis acted in cold blood planning to collect insurance money by having her boyfriend, even going through her husband's pockets while he lay diing. >> i would tell the governor, if i were to speak to him, these are people i love very much. >> her defense attorney would say she is a victim herself of an evil boyfriend. >> she is on the cusp of mental retardation herself and she was an easy mark. >> if someone is close to mental retardation, they are not subject to the death penalty. . >>> police were responding to a domestic dispute call when a man with a rifle opened fire on officers. the man, identifi
in virginia. the first woman to be put to death in virginia in a century. rebecca cooper has the story. >> is it the wrongful execution of a woman? >> the death penalty is reserved for the worst of the worst, and she is not close to that. >> or did she carefully plot the death of her husband and step son? >> i can say she is one of the most evil people there is. >> mcdonald says he remains convinced lewis acted in cold blood planning to collect insurance money by...
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they went surfing near virginia beach. they were in the water standing next to their boards when they found something brushup next to them. >> i immediately jumped onto my board to get out of the water. i started to lean back and i it felt a sharp pain on my knee. >> his friends managed to get him out of the water and got him help. he needed 51 stitches to close the cuts on his ankle and his need. experts plan to examine the bike marks on the surfboard to discover what kind of shark bit him. >>> a pastor in a prominent church in atlanta has returned to the pulpit after being by a boy i of being lured into a relationship -- of being blurred into a relationship with him. -- of being lured into a relationship with him. >> i have never in my life portray myself as a perfect man. but i am not the man who that is being portrayed on the television. that is not me. >> in a fourth lawsuit filed on friday against the pastor, legrande saysgran that they had sex each night on a trip to kenya and that they slept together in the same be
they went surfing near virginia beach. they were in the water standing next to their boards when they found something brushup next to them. >> i immediately jumped onto my board to get out of the water. i started to lean back and i it felt a sharp pain on my knee. >> his friends managed to get him out of the water and got him help. he needed 51 stitches to close the cuts on his ankle and his need. experts plan to examine the bike marks on the surfboard to discover what kind of shark...
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some are hoping drivers belong -- around and number 8 virginia. -- int number n virginia. the northbound lanes opened on saturday. >>> time for a check of the traffic situation. eric thomas is live. >> right here, this is the beltway coming off of the american legion. that had been built wait more or less set down for a little while. traffic is moving, albeit slowly. 270 northbound a very slow. heading up to 109, you're going to see slow traffic from an accident that has been cleared. 95 northbound, this is here at the belle glade. -- at the beltway. there was a crash earlier. activity on the right and left side. this is unusual traffic jam. it is not usually slow in this area. >>> coming up, paris hilton and -- avoid jail time on it dropped charges. >> the documentarian remembers his washington d.c. our roots. >> a sign that we are out of the recession. >>> we have breaking news coming out of atlanta right now, where a plane just made an emergency landing on the interstate. we're looking at live pictures right now. this is interstate 85 in atlanta. some lanes have closed,
some are hoping drivers belong -- around and number 8 virginia. -- int number n virginia. the northbound lanes opened on saturday. >>> time for a check of the traffic situation. eric thomas is live. >> right here, this is the beltway coming off of the american legion. that had been built wait more or less set down for a little while. traffic is moving, albeit slowly. 270 northbound a very slow. heading up to 109, you're going to see slow traffic from an accident that has been...
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if no troubles in virginia. there's activity on the baltimore washington parkway, two separate tracks, for one of the northbound and the other one southbound near 202. >>>4:42. an emergency landing caught on tape. we will listen to the frantic moments, minutes before the flight hit the runway with olive its landing gear. >>> president obama hits the campaign trail this week, hoping to hit the right note [ music throughout ] [ male announcer ] looking for a complete picture of your money? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a calendar that shows you all your finances at once. it lets you know when your money's going out. and when it's coming in. it even tells you when you're running low. we call that danger days. it's built to help you see your money in a whole new light. experience everything virtual wallet has to offer at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc. for the achiever in us all. ♪ >>> welcome back. breaking news, investigators are searching for suspects in a deadly shooting in landover. if it happened around
if no troubles in virginia. there's activity on the baltimore washington parkway, two separate tracks, for one of the northbound and the other one southbound near 202. >>>4:42. an emergency landing caught on tape. we will listen to the frantic moments, minutes before the flight hit the runway with olive its landing gear. >>> president obama hits the campaign trail this week, hoping to hit the right note [ music throughout ] [ male announcer ] looking for a complete picture of...
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. >> in northern virginia, people say continuing concerns about unemployment that keep them from feeling optimistic about the economy. >> what if 5 is my job? >> an lot of people are having problems finding jobs. >> a government economist says that while the economy did stop declining in june of 2009, the rate of growth has been slow compared to previous years. even if the recession did end this year, it said a new record as the longest recession since world war ii. >>> the race for the midterm elections is in full swing and a republican congressman is a surprise winner. winning the value vote was congressman mike pence of indiana. mike huckabee came in second. >>> coming up, an important message for every young woman. what arnold schwarzenegger's daughter is telling young women. >>> a beautiful weather pattern right now. >>> a car hit and injured two children in northeast d.c. one of the victims is in serious condition. the children are six and eight years old. we will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> a woodbridge man is behind bars and police say a teenage girl a
. >> in northern virginia, people say continuing concerns about unemployment that keep them from feeling optimistic about the economy. >> what if 5 is my job? >> an lot of people are having problems finding jobs. >> a government economist says that while the economy did stop declining in june of 2009, the rate of growth has been slow compared to previous years. even if the recession did end this year, it said a new record as the longest recession since world war ii....
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maybe upper 50's in parts of west virginia and western maryland. thunderstorms are possible along and east of 95. we are looking at a chance of severe and the storms later today. light rain early tomorrow, then clearing, a temperatures near 80 tomorrow. >>> plenty busy this morning. we will blame the rain for that. i'm going to jump to a couple of maps. let's begin in maryland, because a lot of people are complaining on southbound 3 to 50 west with the water. and there's a crash after connecticut avenue but before rockville pike, a traffic getting guide to the right. in virginia there's traffic growing. 95 and 66. this is springfield on 95. >>> 62 degrees. feeling lucky? we will tell you where you can go as soon as today to hit the slot machines. >> will you remain chancellor of d.c. schools? >> what michelle rhee says about her future with d.c. schools. >>> and atlanta bishop says he will go down fightin >>> investigators are searching for suspects in a deadly shooting in landover that happened around midnight in the 3400 block of --. they found a
maybe upper 50's in parts of west virginia and western maryland. thunderstorms are possible along and east of 95. we are looking at a chance of severe and the storms later today. light rain early tomorrow, then clearing, a temperatures near 80 tomorrow. >>> plenty busy this morning. we will blame the rain for that. i'm going to jump to a couple of maps. let's begin in maryland, because a lot of people are complaining on southbound 3 to 50 west with the water. and there's a crash after...
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. >>> a virginia woman on death row has just days to live. she is said to be executed by lethal injection, the first woman to be put to death in almost one century. the u.s. supreme court could stop this, and that is where rebecca cooper has more. >> she is scheduled to become only the 12th woman in the united states to be executed since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, and this is the first virginia woman since 1912, but the governor says he will not block be lethal injection, and it is up to the supreme court. -- he will not blago be so injection -- not block the lethal injection. >> the death penalty is for the worst of the worst, and she is nowhere near that. >> she is the most evil person i have ever met. >> she is scheduled for execution on thursday unless the court grants were a last-minute reprieve 3 and their supporters asking the governor to spare her, but he decided not to intervene note -- unless the courts grant her a last-minute reprieve. there are supporters asking the governor. they even talked about offering up her d
. >>> a virginia woman on death row has just days to live. she is said to be executed by lethal injection, the first woman to be put to death in almost one century. the u.s. supreme court could stop this, and that is where rebecca cooper has more. >> she is scheduled to become only the 12th woman in the united states to be executed since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976, and this is the first virginia woman since 1912, but the governor says he will not block be lethal...
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. >> virginia governor bob macdonald denied a request to consider clemency. the supreme court could still intervene. burress was convicted in a murder for hire plot that took the life of term has been an stepson -- of her husband and stepsons are she collect the insurance money. >> blouse is the nation's in 1958, richard h. berger single-handedly held off enemy attackers before he was mortally wounded. the mission had previously been classified. his sons received the award on his behalf. >> sources say republican leaders will outline an agenda on thursday at a hardware store in virginia. the plan includes ideas from hundreds of thousands of republican voters in an online poll. thanks to an anonymous donor, the nonprofit party -- tea party patriots have received money that and to the terms of agreement will not be used for a specific candidates. >> donovan mcnabb tackles an important issue for kids. now he is trying to set an -- a different type of record on the for delafield. >> -- on the football field. and a local library is turning of the heat on some bedb
. >> virginia governor bob macdonald denied a request to consider clemency. the supreme court could still intervene. burress was convicted in a murder for hire plot that took the life of term has been an stepson -- of her husband and stepsons are she collect the insurance money. >> blouse is the nation's in 1958, richard h. berger single-handedly held off enemy attackers before he was mortally wounded. the mission had previously been classified. his sons received the award on his...
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nearly half of those guns were sold in virginia and nine other states. the group says those states have more relaxed gun laws. >>> police are trying to find out who slashed tires yesterday morning. victims say of three vandalized a vehicle is a work of a panel truck. >> it seems like they targeted hard-working men with families, almost like somebody got fired and they're mad at everybody that is working, i guess. >> police received reports that tires were slashed in a different part of frederick county. police are trying to find that if these crimes are related. it is about 6:35 on this monday morning >>> democrats are trying to keep control of congress and leading up to the midterm election, it is all about the economy. emily schmidt has the story. >> at the end of september, politics feels like november. >> you should be there for him on election day been a heavy hitters are campaigning in campaigns that should have been a sense in the past. this year, republicans are threatening to take back control of capitol hill. >> people have a right to be angry
nearly half of those guns were sold in virginia and nine other states. the group says those states have more relaxed gun laws. >>> police are trying to find out who slashed tires yesterday morning. victims say of three vandalized a vehicle is a work of a panel truck. >> it seems like they targeted hard-working men with families, almost like somebody got fired and they're mad at everybody that is working, i guess. >> police received reports that tires were slashed in a...
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we are still in a drought in virginia, west virginia, western maryland. an extreme drought going on in the west virginia and parts of western maryland. there is only one category worse than that. locally, we're just dry and could use some showers. they really need it for the west. no rain in the forecast until maybe wednesday. a 30% chance of a few isolated showers or thundershowers. high pressure overhead. northerly wind today dropping the humidity levels making it comfortable. however the high will slide eastward and out to sea. as it does that, temperatures will warm up as we get the southerly winds on the back side of the high. 80 degrees the high temperature locally. a few degrees cooler out west, especially in the shen doe -- shenandoah valley. wednesday and thursday summer-like. high temperatures near 90 degrees. a slight chance of a storm wednesday and thursday. traffic rvings lisa. >> and traffic is moving nicely now. route 4, route 5, no problems to report on 28. route 10. we'll take you over to a picture of traffic on the beltway. we move the g
we are still in a drought in virginia, west virginia, western maryland. an extreme drought going on in the west virginia and parts of western maryland. there is only one category worse than that. locally, we're just dry and could use some showers. they really need it for the west. no rain in the forecast until maybe wednesday. a 30% chance of a few isolated showers or thundershowers. high pressure overhead. northerly wind today dropping the humidity levels making it comfortable. however the...
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light to moderate showers from virginia, hagerstown southward down to culpeper. where you see the yellow and the red here is the heaviest of rain moving south to north just like it was yesterday. moving into marshall, virginia. otherwise, a few spotty showers. even charlestown. here is the forecast for today. temperatures are near 70 degrees. rising into the low 80's this afternoon. the morning rain will come to an end and we'll have sunshine by lunchtime and into the afternoon. southwesterly at 10-15. another chance of what could be very heavy rain wednesday night through thursday. >> the george washington parkway southbound after 123, a deer just ran out in the roadway so be very careful if you're going to leave in the next 10-15 minutes. lingering road work on the beltway. traffic has to stay to the left. we'll take you to a live picture of traffic on the beltway in greenbelt, maryland. i saw that car on my way in broken down waiting for help to arrive. >> ok, lisa. thank you. 4:32 is your time on this tuesday. more rain moves through d.c. region. the storms t
light to moderate showers from virginia, hagerstown southward down to culpeper. where you see the yellow and the red here is the heaviest of rain moving south to north just like it was yesterday. moving into marshall, virginia. otherwise, a few spotty showers. even charlestown. here is the forecast for today. temperatures are near 70 degrees. rising into the low 80's this afternoon. the morning rain will come to an end and we'll have sunshine by lunchtime and into the afternoon. southwesterly...
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to a bird, virginia. he's being held in jail without bond. >>> police are investigating the death of a man killed after a confrontation with police. officers were responding to a domestic dispute on south market street on sunday when a man with rifles shot at them and then they fired back. if the 28-year-old oliver was killed. police are investigating whether the died from a self- inflicted gunshot wound or from the officers' guns. >>> major changes at one of the busiest intersections in tysons corner. natasha barrett is there with what to expect. >> it is a little crazy trying to get around. >> some people thought the situation could not be any more complicated. >> it will be difficult to drive. it is adding to the difficult commute. >> it's going to be a nightmare. >> another detour in the tysons corner area. route 123 and the ramp leading to route 7. it's closed leading to wolf trap. the changes causing confusion. >> i noticed the traffic coming out a different way. it seemed like nobody else knew what
to a bird, virginia. he's being held in jail without bond. >>> police are investigating the death of a man killed after a confrontation with police. officers were responding to a domestic dispute on south market street on sunday when a man with rifles shot at them and then they fired back. if the 28-year-old oliver was killed. police are investigating whether the died from a self- inflicted gunshot wound or from the officers' guns. >>> major changes at one of the busiest...
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extreme drought in west virginia, the panhandle of west virginia and even western maryland. there is only one category less than that. we need rain. we know we need rain. there is a slight chance for showers. we get into more of a summertime pattern, maybe a few pop-up storms. high pressure with the northerly winds today. high pressure will move off shore over the next couple days. that will give us southerly winds. upper 70's further west. upper 40's out west. mid 50's downtown. now to the weekend. >> we have plenty of traffic starting to hit the road this morning. 66, 95 between richmond and baltimore, only volume discussed. construction gone on northbound 95. now we'll take you on a quick spin. begin with delays between wood yard road and powerhouse road on route 4. then from 210 drivers, it is slow from old fort north to get to palmer road. 95 in the baltimore-washington parkway open, just slowing. see if we can pull up a geico camera. beltway moving well at new hampshire avenue. alison? >> lisa, thank you. >>> 6:21. 65 degrees outside on a monday. >>> still to come, sho
extreme drought in west virginia, the panhandle of west virginia and even western maryland. there is only one category less than that. we need rain. we know we need rain. there is a slight chance for showers. we get into more of a summertime pattern, maybe a few pop-up storms. high pressure with the northerly winds today. high pressure will move off shore over the next couple days. that will give us southerly winds. upper 70's further west. upper 40's out west. mid 50's downtown. now to the...
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noaa troubles in virginia. headlights northbound headed to springfield. red is southbound on the way to richmond. a local all the way to clinton in the right lane. quiet across the american legion bridge. back to you. >> thank you. >>> our top story, d.c. will have a new mayor. 90% of 36 reporting, council chair vincent gray has defeated incumbent mayor adrian fenty in the democratic primary. gray came out here early this morning to declare victory. fenty's spokesman says he will concede the race. the primary victory in almost guarantees the results for greg. >> what is next for the new nominee, pamela brown? >> a busy night and busy morning at the washington corridor tel. a lot of enthusiastic supporters of vincent gray. gray has ousted mayor adrian fenty. a fenty spokesperson says that the mayor has conceded and that he will call vincent gray sometime soon. he was the youngest mayor and was a big backer of education. this was a referendum of controversial school chancellor michelle rhee, som said -- some say. vincent gray says that he wanted chancellor
noaa troubles in virginia. headlights northbound headed to springfield. red is southbound on the way to richmond. a local all the way to clinton in the right lane. quiet across the american legion bridge. back to you. >> thank you. >>> our top story, d.c. will have a new mayor. 90% of 36 reporting, council chair vincent gray has defeated incumbent mayor adrian fenty in the democratic primary. gray came out here early this morning to declare victory. fenty's spokesman says he will...
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coming up, execution in virginia. tonight, the commonwealth will put its first woman to death since 1912. plus, a un showdown. the president of iran claims that the u.s. might have masterminded the september 11 attacks. how the u.s. is responding to that tonight. and a massive fire that has destroyed at least three homes. >> live and in hd, this is abc7 breaking news. >> and breaking news from northe
coming up, execution in virginia. tonight, the commonwealth will put its first woman to death since 1912. plus, a un showdown. the president of iran claims that the u.s. might have masterminded the september 11 attacks. how the u.s. is responding to that tonight. and a massive fire that has destroyed at least three homes. >> live and in hd, this is abc7 breaking news. >> and breaking news from northe
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virginia is having a pretty normal day. back to you. >> all right, thank you. >>> coming up on abc7 news at 5:00, a lot of people feeling cramped at the airlines, but is this worth going through to save some cash? >>> they have definitely become a necessary evil, so are we now addicted to our cell phones? >>> and the latest american hiker to le ♪ storyteller: the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating a leak in the roof. luckily, the spider recently had geico help him with homeowners insurance. water completely destroyed his swedish foam mattress. he got full replacement. and now owns the sleep number bed. his sleep number is 25. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. >>> americans have developed a very strong relationship with their cell phones. >> that is right. research shows more and more are using text messages and using their cell phones for everything, from an alarm clock to cameras, but research shows that this technology ma
virginia is having a pretty normal day. back to you. >> all right, thank you. >>> coming up on abc7 news at 5:00, a lot of people feeling cramped at the airlines, but is this worth going through to save some cash? >>> they have definitely become a necessary evil, so are we now addicted to our cell phones? >>> and the latest american hiker to le ♪ storyteller: the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system...
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a businessman of lived in northern virginia, but was found dead in an optional beach, florida. cynne simpson escalated on the investigation. >> his alexandria neighbors are devastated. >> it is a loss. it is shocking. >> they describe him as a family man who would bring cookies at christmas and always had a kind word. >> we always would speak at the mailbox. >> he did not come off as the kind of person anyone would have an antagonistic relationship with. >> that is what makes his murder of a mystery. broward county sherriff's found him dead inside his vacation home in ponte pernell beach sunday night. they went to do a welfare check after an out-of-town woman caller to say that she had not heard from him. >> he was clearly a very well- liked person. >> the businessman was president and ceo of a communications and strategy company based in alexandria. he was also a talented performer and spent more than a decade during the world with his band. >> we have seen pictures of human bono, uncommon, the rolling stones. >> the neighbors said he was down to earth, sharing his success wit
a businessman of lived in northern virginia, but was found dead in an optional beach, florida. cynne simpson escalated on the investigation. >> his alexandria neighbors are devastated. >> it is a loss. it is shocking. >> they describe him as a family man who would bring cookies at christmas and always had a kind word. >> we always would speak at the mailbox. >> he did not come off as the kind of person anyone would have an antagonistic relationship with. >>...
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the current president will be in virginia today. he will head to richmond to talk to people about his administration's efforts to improve the struggling economy. he will hold a similar event in iowa this morning. >>> president obama is trying to energize young voters ahead of áhe midterm elections. >> for your country and for our #uture. >>ñhe spoke to college students in wisconsin. democrats will need their votes to keep control of congress. a new poll shows that just 55% plan to vote in november. >> right now it is 56 degrees. another con contestant gets the boot. find out who is the latest. >>> we will be back with the latest traffic and weather. you are watching good morning washington. how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get a free stainless steel upgrade on top brands, and 15% off all appliances. plus save up to an addi
the current president will be in virginia today. he will head to richmond to talk to people about his administration's efforts to improve the struggling economy. he will hold a similar event in iowa this morning. >>> president obama is trying to energize young voters ahead of áhe midterm elections. >> for your country and for our #uture. >>ñhe spoke to college students in wisconsin. democrats will need their votes to keep control of congress. a new poll shows that just...
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. >> she died by lethal injection at 9:13 last night in a garret, virginia. she was accused of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson back in 2002. many argue that she did not have the iq to organize this. >>> tonight in prince george's county, a vigil is planned for a local politician who died after being hit by an suv on sunday. she was struck while she was riding a bicycle. she was a green party candidate for the maryland state senate. >>> right now across the midwest, there is flooding of forcing people from their homes. lindsay davis' is on the ground looking at the damage. >> people in minnesota pull together to salvage what they could as flood waters rose engulfing just about everything. >> it is always up to the top. >> in parts of the upper midwest, a powerful weather system, the remnants of pacific call -- the seventh tropical storm georgette. two intrepid ties coolers volunteer their time delivering sandbags to anxious neighbors. >> everyone says thank you for offering to help. >> everyone's arms are sore but we are there. we got it done. >
. >> she died by lethal injection at 9:13 last night in a garret, virginia. she was accused of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson back in 2002. many argue that she did not have the iq to organize this. >>> tonight in prince george's county, a vigil is planned for a local politician who died after being hit by an suv on sunday. she was struck while she was riding a bicycle. she was a green party candidate for the maryland state senate. >>> right now across the...
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one person died in west virginia. >>> and major cleanup is also under way in parts of the northeast after a deadly series of storms moved through. one person was killed in new york, when a tree fell on her car. >>> the white house rolls out a new report on how billions of dollars in stimulus money is being spent. it is an effort to blunt criticism about the economy from the republicans. >>> yom kippur, the jewish day of atonement begins at sundown tonight. jews around the world will atone and fast on what is the most solemn observance of the year. >>> and prince william graduates from flight school today. he's spent the last 18 months training to be a search and rescue pilot in the air force. >>> and coming up later on "good morning america," interesting story here. the sleeping on the job make you a better employee? there's a new trend among companies to allow, even encourage workers, to get shut-eye on the clock. does it work? >> i have a feeling i know what the employees think about this idea. >> no kidding. that's not bad at all. take a little nap on the desk, maybe. >>> for some of y
one person died in west virginia. >>> and major cleanup is also under way in parts of the northeast after a deadly series of storms moved through. one person was killed in new york, when a tree fell on her car. >>> the white house rolls out a new report on how billions of dollars in stimulus money is being spent. it is an effort to blunt criticism about the economy from the republicans. >>> yom kippur, the jewish day of atonement begins at sundown tonight. jews around...
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a woman is executed in virginia. pleas to spare her went right up to the very end. >>> states of emergency in the upper midwest. the water came up fast after a powerful storm. >>> and new restrictions for a once-popular drug. we'll hear from the doctor who first raised the red flag. >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks for being with us on this friday morning. we begin, now, with the first woman executed here in the u.s. in five years. she's been put to death in virginia. >> theresa lewis' case gained international attention, not just because of her gender. but supporters argue that she was not smart enough to carry out the crimes. here's brad wheelis. >> reporter: theresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in almost 50 years. lewis was sentenced to detd in 2003, for hiring two killers who shot her husband and her stepson. according to prosecutors, the two were lured into lewis' scheme by sex and money. the money was to promise to split the son's and husband's life insurance with him. lewis confesse
a woman is executed in virginia. pleas to spare her went right up to the very end. >>> states of emergency in the upper midwest. the water came up fast after a powerful storm. >>> and new restrictions for a once-popular drug. we'll hear from the doctor who first raised the red flag. >>> and good morning, everybody. thanks for being with us on this friday morning. we begin, now, with the first woman executed here in the u.s. in five years. she's been put to death in...
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virginia gov. bob macdonald wants to cut expenses, not services. the idea of having some employees work four 10-hour days is something that could save the commonwealth million bits. -- could save the commonwealth millions. but not everyone is convinced. >> if people feel a barrier -- a barrier on their time and i think they will be happy to pay extra to make it work. >> a pilot is being tried out. state leaders know that anything having to do with public safety, public health, red that generates revenue for the state will not be on a list of being closed on fridays. some offices could suffer, especially when it comes to child care issues. >> i think it will affect the child care and i think they should take that into consideration. >> the government wants state workers and taxpayers to weigh in on the idea. they will revisit the recommendations again on september it 16. >> coming your way at 6:00 p.m. we are live with one of the men vying for the top d.c. job. >> the polls are open, but the turnout is light. >> and the iceland tower is evacuating -
virginia gov. bob macdonald wants to cut expenses, not services. the idea of having some employees work four 10-hour days is something that could save the commonwealth million bits. -- could save the commonwealth millions. but not everyone is convinced. >> if people feel a barrier -- a barrier on their time and i think they will be happy to pay extra to make it work. >> a pilot is being tried out. state leaders know that anything having to do with public safety, public health, red...
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a northern virginia charged with a link to the bombing in uganda. >> with the internet, everything is getting connected, and i do not know what the right solution is. >> the administration admits that as terrorism be more -- becomes more complex, so does their plan. >> they are trying to reach out to muslim communities. >> the fbi has deployed personnel to cities with high somali population to reach out to community leaders. it also says it is focusing on the role of the internet being used to recruit u.s. residents of >>> coming up, part of a major highway was shut down on friday morning. we are on your way -- underside with when that will happen. >>> why one company is offering to give you a its beer for free. all local woman battles cancer. why she blames the water. i am rebecca cooper >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00, with leon harris, caroline lyders, meteorologist bob ryan weather and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 news at 11:00. on your side. >> on your side tonight with a sequence of the events that has hundreds asking if there is all local cancer cluster in maryland.
a northern virginia charged with a link to the bombing in uganda. >> with the internet, everything is getting connected, and i do not know what the right solution is. >> the administration admits that as terrorism be more -- becomes more complex, so does their plan. >> they are trying to reach out to muslim communities. >> the fbi has deployed personnel to cities with high somali population to reach out to community leaders. it also says it is focusing on the role of the...
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. >>> northbound side of 99 in virginia, not bad. a little heavy in woodbridge. 270 southbound, have been getting past about 109 in hyattstown. beltway at college park, if an accident on the inner loop near 95, the ramp is open, still activity on the far right. traveling on the inner loop at route 1 college park there's an accident on the far-right. it has just been cleared out. no delays getting past the scene. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:21. 67 degrees. >> thanks for waking up with us on this friday morning. stay with us. " america needs clean energy, and america needs jobs. wind power can deliver on both - but only if the senate encourages investment by passing a strong renewable electricity standard. with a strong res, we can keep 85,000 wind power workers on the job, and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, too. jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >> >>> this man is one of the oldest workers around. a 100-year-old postal wor
. >>> northbound side of 99 in virginia, not bad. a little heavy in woodbridge. 270 southbound, have been getting past about 109 in hyattstown. beltway at college park, if an accident on the inner loop near 95, the ramp is open, still activity on the far right. traveling on the inner loop at route 1 college park there's an accident on the far-right. it has just been cleared out. no delays getting past the scene. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:21. 67 degrees. >>...
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bob mcdonnell has positive economic news for virginia. state revenues were up 5.3% last month compared with last august. the increase was driven by withholding and sales tax collections. officials are awaiting this month's figures. they will complete the first quarter of the fiscal year. virginia state workers could end up working a full you are 10- hour days a week. -- working four 10-hour days a week. some state offices could be closed on fridays. the governor does not want to cut services. >> they would be driving four days instead of five days so it would save money. >> i think the people would be happy to pay a little bit more money to get the services. >> the governor wants taxpayers and state workers to weigh in on the panel ideas. if the recommendations will be presented to him again on october 15. >>> arlington national cemetery, a washington post reports officials discovered two people were buried in the wrong graves after their remains were exhumed last month. in june the army's inspector general released a report detailing ext
bob mcdonnell has positive economic news for virginia. state revenues were up 5.3% last month compared with last august. the increase was driven by withholding and sales tax collections. officials are awaiting this month's figures. they will complete the first quarter of the fiscal year. virginia state workers could end up working a full you are 10- hour days a week. -- working four 10-hour days a week. some state offices could be closed on fridays. the governor does not want to cut services....
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. >>> and that woman, theresa lewis, is set to become the first female executed in virginia in nearly a century. she was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson in 2002. the supreme court is nailing to block the lethal injection she is scheduled to receive tomorrow. >>> two, key components of the health care overhaul are set to take effect tomorrow. this morning's "l.a. times" reports some major insurance companies are going to stop selling policies for children, rather than comply with the new provision in the law. with the other aspects, here is karen travers. >> reporter: starting tomorrow, young adults will be able to stay on their parents' insurance plans until they become 26. insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to children due to pre-existing conditions. and insurance companies can no longer drop people when they get sick. the only reason to rescind coverage is in cases of fraud. support for the overhaul has declined since march. the obama's administration maintains that the public's bad opinion of the uh law is the result of misinformation. >> i
. >>> and that woman, theresa lewis, is set to become the first female executed in virginia in nearly a century. she was convicted of hiring two men to kill her husband and stepson in 2002. the supreme court is nailing to block the lethal injection she is scheduled to receive tomorrow. >>> two, key components of the health care overhaul are set to take effect tomorrow. this morning's "l.a. times" reports some major insurance companies are going to stop selling...
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attorneys vowel, west virginia, 51. -- keyneysville. 82 degrees for the high temperature this afternoon. no big swings in the temperature expected anytime soon. 85 tomorrow with a slight chance of showers tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. >> traffic is slowing down in virginia along 66 eastbound into manassas. 28 centreville. 50 to 123. nville rd.the garrison vow the baltimore washington parkway is quiet. 270 southbound approaching 109. quiet crowd on route 4 and route 5 in maryland. looks good on route for ander route 5. 270 approaching 109 on the screen. back to you. >> thank you. >>> heisman trophy winner reggie bush is forfeiting his awards. he's giving back the trophy. the scandal over improper benefits when used with the university of southern california should not stand the dignity of the board, he says. he was awarded the trophy in 2005. the n.c.a.a. determined he and his family received gifts from two marketing agencies. >>> 61 degrees on this wednesday morning. >> coming up, toyota wants a judge to toss out in a lawsuit linked to acceleration problems. >> more bad news if y
attorneys vowel, west virginia, 51. -- keyneysville. 82 degrees for the high temperature this afternoon. no big swings in the temperature expected anytime soon. 85 tomorrow with a slight chance of showers tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. >> traffic is slowing down in virginia along 66 eastbound into manassas. 28 centreville. 50 to 123. nville rd.the garrison vow the baltimore washington parkway is quiet. 270 southbound approaching 109. quiet crowd on route 4 and route 5 in maryland....
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this week, ge is shuttering this plant in winchester, virginia, its last u.s. factory producing plain old incandescent lightbulbs. new energy standards will all but ban the bulbs over the next four years, forcing millions to switch to compact fluorescents, most of which are made overseas. seems the invention that thomas edison perfected 130 years ago is flickering and fading. >> this is edison's private experimental room at the laboratory. one of the things he was working on a lot in the late 1880s and early 1890s were ways of improving the electric lamp. >> reporter: paul israel says the great inventor would be torn about the change. >> on the one hand, he would have been disappointed. on the other hand, one of the things he was very interested in was the more efficient ways to generate electricity. so he would have seen that as the future. >> reporter: the incandescent bulb might be edison's most important innovation. notorious for getting by on a few hours' sleep, he wanted to transform the world into a 24-hour culture by lighting up the night. but the old i
this week, ge is shuttering this plant in winchester, virginia, its last u.s. factory producing plain old incandescent lightbulbs. new energy standards will all but ban the bulbs over the next four years, forcing millions to switch to compact fluorescents, most of which are made overseas. seems the invention that thomas edison perfected 130 years ago is flickering and fading. >> this is edison's private experimental room at the laboratory. one of the things he was working on a lot in the...
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. >>> and northern virginia woman was murdered. two months later, detectives are still baffled by this case. >>>> a scandal involving the new york >>> let's get you up to speed. the primary race for d.c. mayor is the big race. >> for the first time since we went on here, we're getting more numbers from the d.c. board of elections. course here there are. here are the latest numbers. -- >> here they are. hear the latest numbers. vincent gray is ahead of adrian fenty 58% to 32%. this is going to be a long night, folks. we will have all the information for you right here. we will have everything updated for you as well as on tbd.com. >> it will be a long night. >> keep it here. >>> a controversy surrounding the redskins and the team's captain. >> what he is saying about the new york jets allegedly making inappropriate comments about a mexican reporter. >> the owner of the new york jets already called a female reporter this week and apologized. now the redskins have to do some damage control after a day -- after one player defended the
. >>> and northern virginia woman was murdered. two months later, detectives are still baffled by this case. >>>> a scandal involving the new york >>> let's get you up to speed. the primary race for d.c. mayor is the big race. >> for the first time since we went on here, we're getting more numbers from the d.c. board of elections. course here there are. here are the latest numbers. -- >> here they are. hear the latest numbers. vincent gray is ahead of...
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winds with tornado watches from north carolina to new jersey, and our weather editor sam champion is in virginia, in a part of the road that looks like it's becoming a lake. >> reporter: three people died in north carolina when their car hydroplane into a ditch. this is highway 17 in eastern north carolina. there's three inches of water on it, but more than two feet of water beside it. in wilmington, north carolina, streets were overwhelmed by 22 1/2 inches of rain. why so much rain? three systems combining to bring extreme downpours from north carolina to maine, as tropical storm nicole broke apart wednesday night, a second storm formed, along an east coast cold front. so much rain, it stalled east coast travel, unless you were searching down main street. and we are in norfolk, right now, looking at the traffic not able to drive around the flooding. there is more rain, diane. look at the map. there's a second batch of moisture, this is what was left of the center of nicole, that is going to travel just about the same path as the rain did today. that means two to four additional inches of rain,
winds with tornado watches from north carolina to new jersey, and our weather editor sam champion is in virginia, in a part of the road that looks like it's becoming a lake. >> reporter: three people died in north carolina when their car hydroplane into a ditch. this is highway 17 in eastern north carolina. there's three inches of water on it, but more than two feet of water beside it. in wilmington, north carolina, streets were overwhelmed by 22 1/2 inches of rain. why so much rain?...
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most of the rain is out towards winchester and further west into west virginia. we will have off and on rain today coming from the south and moving more than a chance for thunderstorms. we could have severe thunderstorms east of 15 later today. that will be tonight as well and the rain should end by this time tomorrow with clearing tomorrow afternoon. high temperatures today in the mid-70's and the weekend is sunday and 64 highs. >>> we have good news for drivers using the capital beltway in virginia. vdot opened two new remsen alexandria which will increase traffic flow at the interchange. building wind farms and expanding clean energy manufacturing. but in america, gridlock has held us back. now, the senate can change that - by passing a renewable electricity standard. it will spur development of clean energy and boost manufacturing in america, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. so we can make our own energy future - not just buy it from china. call your senators and urge them to pass a renewable electricity standard today. more bold flavor!onds! more
most of the rain is out towards winchester and further west into west virginia. we will have off and on rain today coming from the south and moving more than a chance for thunderstorms. we could have severe thunderstorms east of 15 later today. that will be tonight as well and the rain should end by this time tomorrow with clearing tomorrow afternoon. high temperatures today in the mid-70's and the weekend is sunday and 64 highs. >>> we have good news for drivers using the capital...
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the inner loop in virginia, a radical and construction blocking one lane. on the note at 66, or traffic must exit west on 66, "nutley street, and then hit that eastbound to access the beltway. construction and remains on the lappin at 66. 270 is good in germantown. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:32 on this wednesday morning. an apparent according case in the northwest neighborhood. a woman's belongings sprawled down the block after she is a victim from her apartment. it has led to serious issues. details from the roman and insight on how this will be resolved. >> eliose diaz came from nothing, growing up in venezuela. she began saving everything she could when she moved to the u.s. >> corridor for years to collect things to send to my country. >> she recently lost her job as a husky per, delahunt, and got evicted today. >> no job, no money. >> neighbors were concerned and they saw how much stuff was thede the the bodman cial --- womans' house. >> we've been calling politicians. >> it was to no avail. >> we went through a similar situation with a blizzard
the inner loop in virginia, a radical and construction blocking one lane. on the note at 66, or traffic must exit west on 66, "nutley street, and then hit that eastbound to access the beltway. construction and remains on the lappin at 66. 270 is good in germantown. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:32 on this wednesday morning. an apparent according case in the northwest neighborhood. a woman's belongings sprawled down the block after she is a victim from her apartment. it...
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he's in iowa and virginia today. two of his key states from 2008. last night he had a huge college rally in wisconsin, trying to target the voters who surged the polls but have been sitting this year out. and the big question is, can he recapture some of that 2008 magic? it's been the tea party's year. >> it certainly has. >>> also this morning, strong charges coming from a man accusing the pastor in the sex abuse. we'll hear explosive charges from the 23-year-old who says bishop eddie long is a predator. that's the word he used. >>> we begin with the latest tropical weather brewing off of florida this morning. it's set to make a run up the east coast and could cause serious flooding. >> we're going to talk a little bit about this storm. it is tropical depression 16. if you're looking for it to kind of perform like a big, tropical storm, it's not. but it's going to drop a lot of heavy rain. take a look at floridians preparing for this. this storm was south of cuba yesterday and dropped as much as six inches of rain in some locations. so, everybody's
he's in iowa and virginia today. two of his key states from 2008. last night he had a huge college rally in wisconsin, trying to target the voters who surged the polls but have been sitting this year out. and the big question is, can he recapture some of that 2008 magic? it's been the tea party's year. >> it certainly has. >>> also this morning, strong charges coming from a man accusing the pastor in the sex abuse. we'll hear explosive charges from the 23-year-old who says bishop...
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. >> not much happening on the highways in virginia. that's good. good on the dulles freeway and toll road. maryland drivers heading to baltimore, northbound 95 a wreck after the exit. two lanes are getting by in case you're just passing through. baltimore, you may want to take 295 just to save yourself a little grief. quickly we'll jump over to a camera just to show you the quiet stuff on the beltway. >> lisa, thank you very much. we begin now with a developing story from southwest washington where police are investigating a body found on railroad tracks. the body was found late last night near second and d streets. police have released few details about what happened here. we will bring you the latest as soon as it becomes available. >> and our other top story this morning. an alert for parents of middle and high school students across virginia. a man interacted with students at area schools for years but it was what was found inside his home that put him behind bars. >> could it have been sheer chance that mark barget showed up on the police depa
. >> not much happening on the highways in virginia. that's good. good on the dulles freeway and toll road. maryland drivers heading to baltimore, northbound 95 a wreck after the exit. two lanes are getting by in case you're just passing through. baltimore, you may want to take 295 just to save yourself a little grief. quickly we'll jump over to a camera just to show you the quiet stuff on the beltway. >> lisa, thank you very much. we begin now with a developing story from southwest...
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west virginia is a little bit cooler with higher elevations. break-in national is 95 degrees for the high temperature. it is not a record breaker. we will be in the low or mid- 90's. that is well above our averages 77 degrees b. record highs tomorrow is 94 degrees. we have a very big chance of that come tomorrow afternoon. it distillis still high noon to. tomorrow will be our last hot day of this threat but a -- strech. there may be some rain showers. stick with the weather. >> there has been iraq on 395 northbound. -- an accident on 395 northbound. we are not complaining. elected flicking capture that. -- let's see if we can capture that. to let lanes are blocked. no delays. how about maryland? any delays are problem there? it looks beautiful there. >> we appreciate it. it is for 50 5:00 a.m. -- 4:55 am. ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with several valuable tuffets. fortunately, geico had recently helped her with hom
west virginia is a little bit cooler with higher elevations. break-in national is 95 degrees for the high temperature. it is not a record breaker. we will be in the low or mid- 90's. that is well above our averages 77 degrees b. record highs tomorrow is 94 degrees. we have a very big chance of that come tomorrow afternoon. it distillis still high noon to. tomorrow will be our last hot day of this threat but a -- strech. there may be some rain showers. stick with the weather. >> there has...
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no problems on the beltway in virginia. giving you the green light, normal travel times between fredericksburg and the the lead, in and of baltimore, nothing on 270, 66 between centreville and the beltway, an undertaking you live to the beltway at university blvd., looks ok. back to you. >> thank you. >>> continuing storm watch coverage, the two-day rain is creating complications borrowed construction projects. the weather has affected beltway traffic since the construction started. vdot has built fences to try to keep the dirt from turning into a mudslide when it starts to rain. much of the problem is and lack of drainage. it is 69 degrees. still ahead, blackberry's answer to the ipad, the tablet that could give apple a run for its money. >>> i am courtney robinson in college park. in a few days it will be time to put this all fall away behind the wheel in maryland. details on the new law coming up. >>> parts of southern california are baking under late fall he auglaize. laytonsvil >>> in our top stories, a two- year-old b
no problems on the beltway in virginia. giving you the green light, normal travel times between fredericksburg and the the lead, in and of baltimore, nothing on 270, 66 between centreville and the beltway, an undertaking you live to the beltway at university blvd., looks ok. back to you. >> thank you. >>> continuing storm watch coverage, the two-day rain is creating complications borrowed construction projects. the weather has affected beltway traffic since the construction...
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and then, richmond, virginia, talking about their economic struggles, before heading back to the white house. >>> a woman who falsely claimed that a stranger had attacked her with acid is expected to plead not xlt in court later today. bethany storro accepted thousands in donations before admitting she threw the acid on herself. authorities do believe she suffers from some mental health issues. >>> and on this national coffee day, dunkin' donuts and career builder conducted a survey to see who is most in need of a morning fix. the survey said 32% of workers needed coffee just to get through the workday. the profession that needed their cup of joe the most, nurses. >> us, too. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for others, rent-a-wolf. revealing the truth about wildlife films. oy the taste of decadent dark chocolate, the crunch of almonds, plus 35% of your daily fiber... plus antioxidants in a kellogg's fiber plus bar. mmmm. right then. two more wishes? i'm good. oh. back to the lamp then. see ya! [ female announcer ] kellogg's fiber plus bars. you couldn't wish
and then, richmond, virginia, talking about their economic struggles, before heading back to the white house. >>> a woman who falsely claimed that a stranger had attacked her with acid is expected to plead not xlt in court later today. bethany storro accepted thousands in donations before admitting she threw the acid on herself. authorities do believe she suffers from some mental health issues. >>> and on this national coffee day, dunkin' donuts and career builder conducted a...
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overnight construction on the beltway in virginia. on the virginia side, good at 66. this camera is revealing traffic on the 270. pretty good right now. now back to you. >> breaking news. a five-year at an apartment in northwest washington. crews are on the scene on the third 100 block of 16th street. three people have suffered burns. no word on the extent of the injuries. a crew is on the way. we will bring you more details as soon as we get them. >>> the hunt for a killer and the neighbor -- neighborhood on a large. >> a drive-by shooting in broad daylight. it happened at a busy use street corridor. we have the hard pricking reaction from one of the victims. >> good morning. police have been searching the neighborhood and working overnight continuing the search for suspects after violence erupted outside a church. violence outside of this memorial baptist church claimed the life of jamal cook. >> i heard gunshots. >> he lost his life moments after the funeral of this victim was coming to a close. an argument erupted between rival gang members gathered outside the ch
overnight construction on the beltway in virginia. on the virginia side, good at 66. this camera is revealing traffic on the 270. pretty good right now. now back to you. >> breaking news. a five-year at an apartment in northwest washington. crews are on the scene on the third 100 block of 16th street. three people have suffered burns. no word on the extent of the injuries. a crew is on the way. we will bring you more details as soon as we get them. >>> the hunt for a killer and...
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down in virginia, 6-foot to 12-foot seas. and the rip currents will be treacherous, as well. the culprit, as we mentioned all morning, hurricane igor. churning in the atlantic. going to take a hit on bermuda by monday. it's a category 2. it's 600 miles to the east of the east coast. but it's such a massive storm, it is causing rough seas closer to home. >> what a great weekend we have on tap. temperatures around 08 degree mark. sunny and comfortably mild. tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. a bit warmer. temperatures in the upper thanks so much. this weather report has been brought to you by avon. dan? >> mary, thank you. >>> again this morning, we're talking about lindsay lohan. and again, it is not something positive. she tested positive for drugs in a court-ordered test. any progress she makes now may happen in jail. meg oliver has more. >> you're a mess. do you think anyone wants to work with a drunk? take it from me. they don't. >> reporter: less than a week after poking fun at her substance abuse problems during the mtv music awards, lindsay lohan is in trouble again. late fr
down in virginia, 6-foot to 12-foot seas. and the rip currents will be treacherous, as well. the culprit, as we mentioned all morning, hurricane igor. churning in the atlantic. going to take a hit on bermuda by monday. it's a category 2. it's 600 miles to the east of the east coast. but it's such a massive storm, it is causing rough seas closer to home. >> what a great weekend we have on tap. temperatures around 08 degree mark. sunny and comfortably mild. tomorrow, mostly sunny skies. a...
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>> reporter: diane, since the virginia tech shooting, johns hopkins had an emergency plan in place for a shooting like this. today, we saw it kick into action. s.w.a.t. teams and a hospital on lockdown. for more than two hours, johns hopkins was under siege. >> none of us could be by any windows. >> reporter: you were scared? >> yeah, scary. >> reporter: the standoff began just after 11:00 a.m. outside room 873 of the spinal surgery wing. as dr. david cohen updated 49-year-old warren pardis on his mour jean's operation. >> he became emotionally distraught and reacted. >> reporter: he then drew a semiautomatic handguned a shot the doctor once in the abdomen, at close range. >> mr. days havis was last seen running into the room, brandishing the handgun in the direction of his mother, who was confined to the bed. >> reporter: at 1:30 p.m., police sent in a camera-equipped robot that found the man and his mother dead, shot in the head. we don't know what the doctor said to him to make him so angry. what we do know tonight is that dr. cohen will make a full recovery. >> what a frightening d
>> reporter: diane, since the virginia tech shooting, johns hopkins had an emergency plan in place for a shooting like this. today, we saw it kick into action. s.w.a.t. teams and a hospital on lockdown. for more than two hours, johns hopkins was under siege. >> none of us could be by any windows. >> reporter: you were scared? >> yeah, scary. >> reporter: the standoff began just after 11:00 a.m. outside room 873 of the spinal surgery wing. as dr. david cohen updated...
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they are moving into morgan county, west virginia. that is until 7:30 a.m.. partly cloudy today and less delicious in the middle of the country, as we like to say. more weather in the next half hour. robin? >> and for the record, george got the trivia. >> big rainbow last weekend. thank you, sam. >> don't win anything. but our admiration. >>> let's have sweet music in this half hour. country music returns to nashville, for the first time since the devastating floods in may closed the grand ole opry. it hosted a star-studded cast of musicians. yunji de nies back in nashville for the celebration tonight. >> reporter: what a celebration it will be. back in may, this theater was covered in water. in fact, the only way into the stage was on a boat. but tonight, they are ready to bring the music back to this special part of music city. it is the stage where legends, like june carter and johnny cash. dolly parton and alan jackson, have sung songs that define country music. the grand ole opry is part performance hall. part living museum. with treasures like minnie pe
they are moving into morgan county, west virginia. that is until 7:30 a.m.. partly cloudy today and less delicious in the middle of the country, as we like to say. more weather in the next half hour. robin? >> and for the record, george got the trivia. >> big rainbow last weekend. thank you, sam. >> don't win anything. but our admiration. >>> let's have sweet music in this half hour. country music returns to nashville, for the first time since the devastating floods...
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of his mother tonight, walking around the family farm in recommendington, virginia, he is surrounded by memories. >> i lost my mom and my brother. >> he said his mother had been suffering for the last couple of years due to chronic back pain. his brother was always there to help. >> he tried to be with her and to do as much as he could. >> paul pardus often had his mother with him in his arlington home and neighbors say he was clearly a devoted son. >> he was very close to his mother. >> despite his work, neighbors say he would make time to take his mother to see back specialists. pardus actually attended medical school for a while himself and was determined to ease her pain. she went into back surgery and it didn't go as planned. >> the operation was unsuccessful. i guess he thought she probably wasn't going to be able to walk again. >> ronald gibson confident that's what drove his brother to take such drastic action, shooting a doctor, killing his mother and then taking this is own life. >> he wanted to be with her as much as he could. >> paul pardus' brother said he never knew his
of his mother tonight, walking around the family farm in recommendington, virginia, he is surrounded by memories. >> i lost my mom and my brother. >> he said his mother had been suffering for the last couple of years due to chronic back pain. his brother was always there to help. >> he tried to be with her and to do as much as he could. >> paul pardus often had his mother with him in his arlington home and neighbors say he was clearly a devoted son. >> he was very...
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primarily, out in the mounds of west virginia. -- mountains of west virginia. >> it is so beautiful. ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with several valuable tuffets. fortunately, geico had recently helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on her tuffets. the burglar was later captured when he was spotted with whey on his face. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. america needs clean energy, and america needs jobs. wind power can deliver on both - but only if the senate encourages investment by passing a strong renewable electricity standard. with a strong res, we can keep 85,000 wind power workers on the job, and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, too. jobs that america could really use right now. for american jobs, tell your senators to pass a renewable electricity standard today. >>> yesterday's loss to the texan, it has caused a hanover out at redskin park. i will tell you about this and the outco
primarily, out in the mounds of west virginia. -- mountains of west virginia. >> it is so beautiful. ♪ storyteller: little miss muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey. along came a burglar who broke into her home, and ransacked the place making off with several valuable tuffets. fortunately, geico had recently helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on her tuffets. the burglar was later captured when he was spotted with whey on his face. call geico and...
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also on wednesday, a month-long august up the virginia department of transportation will be released. -- a month-long audit of the virginia department of transportation will be released. .it is predicted the audit would lead to major changes at vdot. >>> coming next, details that affects emergency workers from september 11. " plus, education in this country. the d.c. school system and michelle rhee, the chancellor. >>> i am indeed belfort furniture weather center. what can we expect for the upcoming work week? what can we expect for the upcoming work week? how does that work? hit it! see, other machines only go in circles. this kenmore elite has multi-motions for a custom clean. it scrubs to help lift stains, rolls to wash gently, swings, steps, and tumbles. better than just circles, what! sorry. get 15% off all appliances and an extra 10% with your sears card. plus, save up to an additional $250 instantly with our appliance trade-in program. sears. [ male announcer ] new inventory. ♪ new equipment. new trucks. new hires. ♪ new space. ♪ new markets. achievement seizes new opport
also on wednesday, a month-long august up the virginia department of transportation will be released. -- a month-long audit of the virginia department of transportation will be released. .it is predicted the audit would lead to major changes at vdot. >>> coming next, details that affects emergency workers from september 11. " plus, education in this country. the d.c. school system and michelle rhee, the chancellor. >>> i am indeed belfort furniture weather center. what...
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krim sciutto is in virginia with this. >> reporter: we're hearing of an harrowing scene in "l" block behind me. eyewitnesses described lewis as terrified and trembling in the chamber. she turned down a sedative, offered to death row inmates. a guard tapping her on the shoulder to calm her, as she was put to death. it's here, inside this cramped death chamber, where teresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in 98 years. >> the execution of teresa lewis has been carried out in the manner as described by the laws in the commonwealth of virginia. >> reporter: her minister of seven years, kept a sad vigil. when you met with her for a final time, did you have a sense that she was ready for this? >> she resigned herself to this. and she knew for seven years that this was a good possibility. but she didn't want it. >> reporter: teresa lewis confessed to a horrible crime. plotting with her lover and a friend to kill her husband and stepson, to collect on a $250,000 life insurance policy. >> i just wish i could take it back. and i'm sorry for all the people i've hurt. >> reporte
krim sciutto is in virginia with this. >> reporter: we're hearing of an harrowing scene in "l" block behind me. eyewitnesses described lewis as terrified and trembling in the chamber. she turned down a sedative, offered to death row inmates. a guard tapping her on the shoulder to calm her, as she was put to death. it's here, inside this cramped death chamber, where teresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in 98 years. >> the execution of teresa lewis has...
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. >> in virginia, we have lingering roads to go was bound to 66 degrees. they said they will be pulling it to the shoulders very soon. this is the drive on the gu ieceico mark. there are plenty of cameras to what. -- watch. we will go back to allison and pamela. >> we do have breaking news. a police pursuit that end in a hail of gunfire. this happened at around 3:00 this afternoon. it ended in southeast washington. we will standing by live with the latest details. >> there are a number of police officers out here searching this area. we have canine units out there. one person is looking for another man who got away on budget. another of individuals also fled in a stolen vehicle. it began around 3:15 a.m. this morning on silver hill road. officers say they were pursuing two cars. one was on another car. officers are blocking it. it was following. it came to a stop. the carjacking vehicle is still on the run. we know shot for exchange. no one was injured. they do have this area. they are looking for one person on good to got away. the vehicle that was still
. >> in virginia, we have lingering roads to go was bound to 66 degrees. they said they will be pulling it to the shoulders very soon. this is the drive on the gu ieceico mark. there are plenty of cameras to what. -- watch. we will go back to allison and pamela. >> we do have breaking news. a police pursuit that end in a hail of gunfire. this happened at around 3:00 this afternoon. it ended in southeast washington. we will standing by live with the latest details. >> there are...
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at the correctional facility in virginia. she will be the first woman to be put to death in nearly 100 years. >> our coverage continues now. brian todd is in garrett, virginia with more on teresa louis's final hours. >> we are told that she has met with their immediate family, her attorney and spiritual adviser as well. she has a venture -- and essentially resigned to the circumstances. jazz as for a last meal -- she has asked for a last meal of fried chicken, dr pepper and peace. -- peas. we're told that her family will appear today. the daughter said she would witness the best execution. -- witness the execution. it is pretty much unfolding as is supposed to go. she will be put to death within the next three hours. >> thanks for that report. >> and an arrest report tonight of a 31-year-old catholic -- and arrest reported tonight before the murder of a 31-year-old catholic university student. 17-year-old eric forman is charged. police say robbery was the motive of the killing and they say he was a gang member. >> eight two-a
at the correctional facility in virginia. she will be the first woman to be put to death in nearly 100 years. >> our coverage continues now. brian todd is in garrett, virginia with more on teresa louis's final hours. >> we are told that she has met with their immediate family, her attorney and spiritual adviser as well. she has a venture -- and essentially resigned to the circumstances. jazz as for a last meal -- she has asked for a last meal of fried chicken, dr pepper and peace....
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and the virginia football team is scrambling to come up with a new game plan. take a look at this giant sinkhole, 30 feet wide and 15 feet deep that has opened up in the middle of the practice field. the coach noticed that the field had a scrushy feeling hours before it opened up. no one was hurt. >> squishy feeling, you bet. i'm guessing the rain has got things complicated out there, right? >> actually, it is moving along pretty well. it looks like there's a lot of low volume out there. maybe because it was so crazy this morning that many people did not make it to work. there are significant delays usually. that is not the case today. the beltway at colesville, extremely low volume making things very easy. in the places that it is raining and you will see a little bit of worst traffic. 270 north at 121, obviously, the delays are starting to build their and they will be significant no problem on 95 southbound heading from springfield to newington. >> coming up, two americans go missing in ileanit tilley and ty are missing in a hot air balloon. >> they call it t
and the virginia football team is scrambling to come up with a new game plan. take a look at this giant sinkhole, 30 feet wide and 15 feet deep that has opened up in the middle of the practice field. the coach noticed that the field had a scrushy feeling hours before it opened up. no one was hurt. >> squishy feeling, you bet. i'm guessing the rain has got things complicated out there, right? >> actually, it is moving along pretty well. it looks like there's a lot of low volume out...
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police in virginia curley provide information to ice and homeland security. moments ago, arlington became the first county in virginia to drop out in what has become a controversial program. [applause] thank arlington leaders in aniston -- arlington leaders unanimously pass legislation. >> the established relationship between the police and the community spirit >> the commonwealth of virginia sign on to the national program to 87 g. but information sharing agreement with the federal government. >> i do not think it is a violation of our rights. if you are arrested for something you did wrong, it is ok appeared >> -- it is okay. >> they use this to intimidate immigrant workers and abuse them. >> i work with immigrants. there bric-a-brac to enrich our country, -- they are breaking their back to a richer country, often at minimum wage, and even less than that. >> the police should not be used as a tool for enforcing immigration laws. it is as simple as that. >> some do not have a problem with it. >> if it is a conflict that has been arrested for raping somebody
police in virginia curley provide information to ice and homeland security. moments ago, arlington became the first county in virginia to drop out in what has become a controversial program. [applause] thank arlington leaders in aniston -- arlington leaders unanimously pass legislation. >> the established relationship between the police and the community spirit >> the commonwealth of virginia sign on to the national program to 87 g. but information sharing agreement with the federal...
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. >>> moving nicely on the beltway in virginia. there was will work on 95 in baltimore that should be out of the late now. between richmond and baltimore along 95, looks good also on the freeway and the dulles toll road. it's decent between centreville and the beltway on 66. on 270, normal travel times near father hurley boulevard. back to you. >> thank you. >>> not your normal eviction. authorities serving notice to: found a possible hoarding situation. courtney robinson is live along 11th street to tell us about it. >> israa to looked at. we want you to see exactly what we are talking about. these odd belongings of -- these are the belongings of eloisa diaz. she was evicted. they came and took out olivehurst stuff. she's concerned people will take things. she has dealt with that at least once overnight. she says that she cannot pick out from all of this what is most important because if she says every item is important. her intention for keeping all of this was to help her family in venezuela. she says she worked hard to collect
. >>> moving nicely on the beltway in virginia. there was will work on 95 in baltimore that should be out of the late now. between richmond and baltimore along 95, looks good also on the freeway and the dulles toll road. it's decent between centreville and the beltway on 66. on 270, normal travel times near father hurley boulevard. back to you. >> thank you. >>> not your normal eviction. authorities serving notice to: found a possible hoarding situation. courtney...